The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 28, 1935, Page 1

) Lt del North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1878 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1935 FDR Tells Farmers AAA Has Worked | Hurricane Veers From Cuba Towards Florida Coast TROPICAL TERROR LEAVES DEAD AND DYING IN ITS: PATH Storm Rips Through Jamaica, Three Cuban Provinces, Then Heads North TOLL NOT YET DETERMINED Trains, Trucks and Boats Tak- ing Frightened Populace from Keys (By the Associated Press) Cuban naval headquarters an- nounced the cruiser Veinte de Mayo, now in Cienfuegos harbor, had re- ported 30 dead and 300 injured in the tropical hurricane which shrieked through Cuba Saturday. One thousand houses were destroyed in Cienfuegos and the town of Casilds ‘was destroyed by high seas, the an- nouncement stated. ‘The hurricane, after cutting a 150- mile swarth through three provinces, roared out to sea from the northern Cuba coast, observers reported, to en- danger the Florida east coast. Behind it were broken lines of commuudication and silent radio lanes to leave the fate of Matanzas, Santa Clara and Camaguey provinces veiled Destruction Not Kriown Nothing was known of what de- struction was wrought in that area. ‘The hurricane screamed into. Cuba from the south, emptying coastal cities in its path and cutting off news from many stricken sections. . Havana, swept by wind-driven rain, was isolated from the-rest of Cuba. Frightened refugees by the hundreds poured into the city on special trains. At 9 a. m. the Belen observatory at Havana. announced the hurricane was “leaving the northern -coast of Cuba *-nesr™-Key~ 5 i north or north-northeast, and will be dangerous this afternoon or tomorrow morning to the eastern part of Flor- ida and the Florida canal.” At 9:30 a, m. C.S.T., the Jackson- ville weather bureau, ordered north- east. storm warnings extended north of Everglades City on the west coast to Tarpon Springs and north of Day- tona Beach to Charleston, 8. C. 150 Miles From. Miami At that hour, the bureau said, a tropical disturbance attended by hur- Yicane winds was central about 150 miles to 170 miles south of Miami, moving northward. : At Jacksonville coast guard divis- ional headquarters said two boats would be sent from the base at Fort Lauderdale to aid in removing per- sons from the Keys. Fast boats were sent into the Keys from Miami. Mayor A. D. Fossey of Miami announced he was holding ready enough trucks to move out residents of all endangered sections of the area aroud Miami. Doctors ‘and nurses were ordered to stand by for an emergency. Okeechobee Warned Gordon E. Dunn, federal meterolo- gist at Jacksonville, said he was warning persons in the area of ‘Lake Okeechobee to be ready to evacuate on short notice. Barometers were falling and winds increasing in the Coral islands which form the string of keys from south of Miami to Key West. It was September's second, storm threat for Florida. Mot sialia fone. weeks ago, pn Leben Day, winds pounded wat over the Florida keys, laying them waste and killing some more than 400 _ Saturday, FERA and Red Cross re- lief workers, who were in the storm- « swept area cleaning up after.the dis- aster, were evacuated to places of greater safety. FERA Takes Charge The FERA, which has $1,000,000 at stake in Key West's future, ‘* charge of the storm ‘work, i 4 brought 150 FERA workers i ‘Trucks to Key West from lower £ ae. H seer i iy ce EE te Hit by Baseball; Asks $20,000 os Balm of $20,000 for being struck by a baseball is sought by Mrs. Hettie Marie Shute, above, wife of “Denny” Shute, famed golf pro. Mra. Shute has sued the Pittsburgh National League club for that sum, charging she was hit by thrown ball while a wpectator ata game jn the Pi- ~ pates’ park last June 6, ROOSEVELT WARNS. U.S. NAVY POLICY I SUBJECT 10 CHANGE Judged as Reply to Report That Great Britain May Re- nounce Naval Treaty to the Pacific Coast, Sept. 28.—(?)}— President Roosevelt gave blunt notice to the world Saturday that failure to renew the naval limitations treaty, or their renunciation, “could change American policy” to build only to treaty strength. i This was regarded as a direct reply to published reports of an intention by Great Britain to renounce the treaties. No official word of Great Britain's step had been received, but Roosevelt kept an eye on the situation Saturday as he traveled to a demonstration by the United States fleet next Wednes- day off San Diego, Calif. The it’s brief statement an- nounced “the United States adheres to the Wi and London trea- ”. and: added an intention to fol- low them unless “other nations ex- ceeded the limits provided by these | $330,000 IN ROAD, BRIDGE CONTRACTS ARE LET SATURDAY Eight of Eleven Projects for North Dakota Listed as WPA Projects TWO AWARDS ARE HELD UP Subject to Check by Federal Authorities on Man Hour Regulations More than $330,000 in road and bridge contracts were announced Sat- urday by the state highway depart- ment. Eight of the 11 projects included in the contracts are WPA jobs. Con- currence in two awards was tempo- rarily withheld by the federal au- thorities, pending a final check of man hours to comply with WPA reg- ulations, highway department offi- cials said. Counties included in the awards are: Stark—1.494 miles of grading, grav- eling and structural on U. 8. 85, near Belfield, Rue Brothers, Bismarck, $30,388.87. Grand Forks-Traill — 8.204 miles grading, structural and incidental, northeast of Reynolds; grading, An- derson Brothers, Thief River Falls, Minn., $29,749. structural, J. A. Jardine, Fargo, $13,700.52. Walsh — 8.945 miles of grading, structural and incidental, on U. 8. 81, Grafton south; 0.772 miles . structural and incidental, U. 8. 81, Minto south; grading, W. H, Noel company, Jamestown, $50,376.08; structural, Rue Brothers, $9,470 (con- currence withheld). Dickey — 5.377 miles of grading, structural and incidental, on U. 8. 281, north and south of Ellendale, W. H. Noel company, $30,081.06 (con- : withheld: . Golden Valley—10.198 miles grad- ing, structural and incidental on U. 8. 10 west of Sentinel Butte; no bids on grading; structural, Rue Brothers, $12,033.56. Slope—11.931 miles grading, struc- tural and incidental on U. 8. 85 and state route 21 northeast of Amidon; no bids on grading; structural, Rue Brothers, $23,562.48, Grand Forks—5.384 miles grading, structural and incidental, on U. 8. 2, north of Larimore; , W. H. Noel company, $32,396.26; structural, T. M. Swingen, Cooperstown, $15,- 132.72. Wells — 14.069 miles of grading, graveling and incidental, Wellsburg south; grading, etc., Butler Construc- tion company, Grand Forks, $28,- 835.51; structural, Huston and Mack- ley, Minot, $2,157.92. Adams—0.685 miles of oil mix pav- ing ahd asphalt on U. 8. 12 in Het- treaties.” RAILWAYS SEEKIN INCREASE IN RATES Intrastate Class Tariffs Too Low, Four Companies As- sert in Application requested Friday in a petition filed ‘by four North Dakota railroads{ Asking the increases are the Northern, Northern Pacific, Sod Line and Chicago, lMilwaukee, St.- Paul and Pacific railroads. J. ©. Winter, rate expert for the commission, said the increases would approximate 35 per cent above the former tariffs. The railroads asked the same class rates as those set for interstate serv- ice by the interstate commerce com- mission in the recent western class Piles “asked on. the) tlasc\ rated in North Dakota are “unduly low. creating unjust discrimination against interstate shippers and resulting in an undue revenue burden upon in- terstate commerce.” 4 Present rates, the Olson-Nye Ticket nd cers joined forces Saturday in a tinger; Graham Asphalt company, Des Moines, Ia., $21,792.45. Ward—5.203 miles oil mix surfac- ing and incidental on U. 8. 83 south of Minot;. Megarry Bros., Bismarck, PRETTY NEGRO GIRL OBUJECT OF SEARCH Police Seek Woman for Alleged Theft of Approximately $100 in Cash City, county and state peace offi- search for a pretty mulatto woman who is wanted here for the alleged theft of approximately $100 in cash. Held in jail for possible implication in the robbery is Frank Mahn, local Negro, who police say assisted the girl in getting out of town after the money had been taken, ‘The woman, who gave her name at @ local hotel where she was 1d as Miss E. Mahn, is not believed to lation to the man held in rsvat $10.89 IS AVERAGE \ Highlights From | President’s Talk | Fremont, Neb., Sept. 28—()—High- lights from President Roosevelt's farm speech: It is almost exactly three years ago that I visited farms in this state and saw farmers threshing 30-cent wheat and shelling 20-cent corn. Coming back to you after three years, I experience the extreme pleas- ure of recognizing that the coopera- tive efforts in which the farmers themselves, the congress and my ad- ministration have engaged have borne good fruit. The burden of agricultural debt, it is true, has not been eliminated; but it has been decisively arid definitely lightened. ? The gap (between prices received for farm products and prices of things the farmer must pay) which was the measure of the farmer’s despair -and distress, after two and a half years of effgrt, in large part has been; closed. Moreover, the farmers know how the (AAA) act has worked. They know from the contents of their own pocketbooks that their income has been increased. The record is there to prove the case—an increase of $1,- 800,000,000 in farm cash income in 1933 over 1932; $1,900,000,000 increase in 1934 over 1932yand an estimated $2,400,000,000 increase in 1935 and 1932, That makes a total increase of $5,300,000,000 over what the farmer's income would have been if the 1932 level had been continued. I hope no one thinks that the present machinery is perfect and cannot be improved. GOST PER PATIENT ON FERA PROGRAM Total Expenditures for First.8 Months of Service Passes $233,810.43 The FERA has spent an average of, $10.85 on every patient in the 14 counties where it has furnished medi-! cal care at some time or other since, ‘last January, Daniel G. Howell, medi- cal director reports. Per patient cost for both July and August exceeded the average as the federal government paid doctors, dentists and nurses together an aver- age of $12.92 for each patient in July and $13.36 in August. Total expendi- tures for the first eight months of this service were $233,810.43. The service is operative in only 13 counties at the present time, Howell said. He pointed out that per patient cost remained as low as it did only; because of the special FERA fee schedule adopted by the North Da- kota medical and dental societies. Hospitalization of patients is not al- lowed with FERA funds, but nursing service may be furnished ‘for some cases, Ward county leads all others in amounts spent on medical care dur- ing the last eight months with a total of 965,208.90. Of the counties where the service has been continually operative, Sheridan has spent the least with a total of $5,556.91, Howell reported. In July Ward county’s re- lef load was nearly eight times as large as that in Sheridan, Medical care expenditures during July and August remafned virtually the same as a total of nearly $24,000 was spent each month, he said. GOP Senator Says AAA SUDDEN GESTURE OF PEACE TO BRITAIN IS MADE BY MUSSOLINI Germany Expresses Satisfac- tion With Developments in East Africa Dispute LAVAL DEEPLY CONCERNED Suez Canal Co. Determined to; Keep Waterway Open Re- gardless of Sanctions Gengva, Sept. 28—Baron Pom- peo Aloisi, chief of the Italian delegation to the League of Na- tions, left Saturday for Rome. The news created a sensation be- cause it had been deduced from Saturday's Italian cabinet com- munique the delegation would stay here until the League begins to discuss or to decide upon sanctions as a result of the Italo- Ethiopian quarrel, (By the Associated Press) Italy's cabinet Saturday declared that nation will not break with the League of Nations until the league itself assumes full responsibility for measures against Itlay, and made a sudden gesture of peace toward Great Britain. “Italy's policy has no immediate or remote aims which could injure Great Britain’s interests,” the minis- ters, meeting with Premier Mussolini, announced. The cabinet, however, took sharp issue with League of Nations proce- dure in the Italo-Ethiopia dispute and struck a new blow at Ethiopia’s alleged lack of good faith. Assembly Adjourns Despite the warning that “grave events” were impending, the League of Nations assembly adjourned “Sat- urday, but ready to meet instantly in the event of an SOS call in any new Italo-Ethiopian emergency. The league council, sitting as a committee of 13, decided in a private session to submit to Italy a request by Ethiopia for the dispatch of neutral observers to the Ethiopian frontiers. Apprehension in Britain and France, but some degree of satisfac- tion in Germany were the mingled emotions which greeted developments in the East African dispute. Premier Laval of France was deep- ly concerned lest the third reich, taking advantage of a disturbed Europe, might become more concili- atory with Italy. French diplomats consequently were seeking to strength- en Franco-British bonds, See New Markets Should sanctions be involved in the event of war in East Africa, German Officials admitted such a develop- 30 PWA Approved in N. D Allotments of $1,990,200 viel] Aside by President for Work in State Washington, Sept. 28.—(?)—Allot- ments of $1,990,200 for 30 public works projects in North Dakota was approved Saturday by President Roo- sevelt. The projects will have a total construction cost of $2,520,384. They now must be approved by Comptroller General McCarl, ‘The prajects were approved on the basis of 55 per cent contribution by each community affected and a 45 per cent federal grant. Secretary Ickes, PWA administra- tor, notified H. C. Knudsen, acting state PWA director, that allotments were made on the pledge of applic- ants they would observe federal re- Se as to cost and construc- tion. Grants totaled $1,055,380 to cover 45 per cent of the cost of all proj- ects. Loans for 22 projects totalling $934,820 were requested by the ap- plicants. Bowbells Gets Grant Bowbells—Grant $4,455 to city for sewage system and sewage disposal Plant, estimated cost $9,900. ‘Galesburg—Loan and grant $5,000 to Dows school district No. 93, of Cass county for school. Horace—Loan and grant $27,636 to common school district No. 5, Cass county, for school. Fargo—Loan and grant $124,000 to city for library, ‘Wheatland—Loan and grant $14,- 181 to Goshen school district No. 20 for school at Wheatland. Crosby—Divide county D-6743 grant $40,500 to city for generating station and power distribution sys- tem, Costing $90,000. Grand Forks—Loan and grant 455. to, Int school dis, tritt No. 1 for high school addition. Niagara—Loan and grant $12,727 to village of Niagara for city hall. Grand Forks—Loan and grant $472,727 to city for generating station and electric distribution system. Hannaford—Loan and grant $13,- 636 to board of education school building. Memorial Approved New England—Loan and grant $26,310 to city and county of Het- tinger_ for World War Memorial (Continued on Page Three) BISMARCK JUNIOR | CHAMBER RECEIVES CHARTER ON OCT. 2 ment.might open up new markets in Germany. This brought hope for re- \lief in the reich’s economic tangle. The Suez Canal company indicated its intention of keeping the canal open regardless of what sanctions might be taken. Sanctions which would lead to the closing of the canal would seriously hamper Italian move- ment of troops and war materials to its East African colonies. Ethiopian soldiers grew so frenzied in the niilitary pageantry marking the festival of Maskal that the em- peror provided the Italian minister with a special guard to prevent any physical assault or even insult. Meisner Directs Work On Sibley Island Camp Projects Post Commander ¢ Milton Rue Friday was elected commander of Lloyd Spetz Post, No, 1, the American Legion. BISMARCK'S LEGION POST ELECTS RUE AS 1935-36 COMMANDER Lloyd Spetz Post Cited for Hav- ing Largest Paid-up Mem- bership in State Bismarck Legionnaires Friday night cheered announcement that nation s had cited Lloy Spetz Post, No. 1, as having the larg- est paid-up membership in North Da- kota as a new fiscal year commences. Unanimously elected commander of the local post for the coming year was Milton Rue who succeeds Ken- neth W. Simons. Other officers elected were Verne Miller, vice commander; Henry Han- son, finance officer; Charles Martin, adjutant; Melvin O. Steen, historian; Rev. Ellis L. Jackson, chaplain; George Haugen, sergeant-at-arms. Named members of the executive committee were W. J. Brophy, re- tiring adjutant; Simons and Rue. Martin will act as secretary. The more than 80 members present unanimously adopted a resolution ad- dressed to the federal radio com- munications commission urging that the application of KFYR for a re- newal of its license be favorably act- ed upon, The executive committee was di- rected to contact all service clubs in the city to bring united action on the Dr. Constans, Deverey, Barry, Larson and Simonson to Speak at Ceremonies Bismarck’s Junior Association of ‘Commerce will officially become part of a great international family of junior chambers of commerce Wed- nesday, Oct. 2, when E. P, Deverey of Faribault, Mjnn., member of the board of directors of the national Three transfers and one resignation | © are announced in the FERA transient ‘Godsend to Farmers’ Topeka, Kans., Sept. 28.—(#)—Sen- ator Arthur Capper, Kansas, Repub- lican, Saturday termed the Demo- cratic agricultural program a “God- send to farmers.” “If the Republican platform mak- ers put the party on record against the AAA,” the senator declared, to have taken the Nye Urges Ministers To Rid War of Profit ‘Minneapolis, tor Gerald: P. Nye of North the Northern jodist, Dakota E E EgaE ge? ee gs2 sre a di “there'll be little chance of winning the farm belt back to the Republican column.” , He voiced belief that the Republi- cans ‘have “plenty of other issues,” and that the GOP could defeat President Roosevelt for re-election on the issue of “over-spending and debt building.” set-up by C. A. Narum, acting state director. To act as work superintendent for the camp now under construction near Sibley island, John Meisner, who has been acting in a similar capacity their at the Bottineau camp, has reported here. L. H. Kneeshaw, work director of the Minot bureau, succeeds Meis- ner’ at Bottineau. In the recreational division James Slattery of Bismarck, formerly gf the Minot bureau, has been to Fargo to direct recreational dctivi- ties there. Ted Meinhover, unfit re- cently recreational director at Bismarck bureau; has resigned. } Suc- cessors to Slattery and have not yet been appointed, Ni Boaters, B » .Wis,, Sept. 28,—()—Wis- legistative ditty is ended, but lingers on in ‘laws for Bad- bibblers go Lary " e ge g ie Bibbers, Boy zn. 2—-sen-| Bullhead Baiters Bamboozled must carry life preseryers just like the Normandie. merce, who with members of the sen- for board of directors, will be honor ts, Simonson will also talk on the ideals and aims of the junior asso- ciation and the position it expects to occupy as a community builder. Members of the senior association and presidents of the service clubs have been invited to attend the char- ter night ceremonies. In charge of arrangements for the affair are A. J, Scott, committee chairman; Dean Butler, A. J. Klaudt, Kenneth Peterson and Charles C. Goodwin. John G. Lobach is direct- ing publicity. z Dillinger’s Nemesis Ordered Out of U.S. Sage, the “woman in red” who was with John night of! July 22, 1934, just before the ovt’aw was shot to death by federal agents as he left s theatre, was ordered to start the firat leg of her deportation trip to Roumania Saturday night. Heart’s Strength Key To Lewis’ Recovery federal commission favoring restora- tion of the station license. Ryder Hamro, retiring vice com- mander, presided. Presiding at installation of officers Oct. 11 in the World War Memorial building will be State Commander ‘Spencer Boise, a member of the local post, Hamro announced. MEMEL BOILS WITH TENSION OVER POLL Lithuanians Hope to Seize More Seats from German-Con- trolled Landtag Memel, Sept. 28.—(7)—Beneath a surface calm, Memel boiled with sup- pressed tension Saturday as its 689000 voters prepared to cast their ballots Sunday for representatives in the landtag (parliament). Seemingly a prosaic and humdrum manifestation of democratic princi- ples, nevertheless the fierce rivalries in the territory—often called the powder keg of Europe—caused Great Britain, France: and Italy to turn @|Thousands Throng Nebraska | Town to Hear President Re- PRICE FIVE CENTS TRUE FUNCTION OF GOVERNMENT I$ 10 AID FARM, HE SAYS view Agrarian Relief 500 POLICEMEN IN CROWD Says Agricultural Debt Is Not Eliminated But Is Definite- ly Lighter Fremont, Neb., Sept. 28.—(®)— President Roosevelt told a large throng in this rich farming comm nity Saturday it was the “true func- tion of the government under our constitution” to aid the farmer, Gingham dresses and _ overalls mingled with Sunday best clothing as thousands of people turned out in this city of 12,000 people to hear the president of the United States and to catch a glimpse of his face. Flags and bunting waved under chill fall breezes as the special drew in here and 500 special policemen mingled with the crowd as Dan V. Stephens, prominent Fremont Demo- crat, introduced Roosevelt to the crowds. Hours before the special was sched- uled to arrive here at 12:40 p. m thousands jammed this town from hundreds of miles around to await the president’s coming and his brief stop here. First Real Chance He said the agricultural ad- justment act is giving farmers “really a chance for the first time in this generation.” Speaking in the heart of the grain belt while midway to the coast on his western tour, Roosevelt called the AAA economically and constitution- ally, “democracy in the good old sense of the word.” “The government's part in this pro- gram is merely to supply the unifying element that the farmers themselves, in their past efforts, found so essen- to secteng,”” - “That, tt séems td me, is the true function of government under our constitution—to promote the general welfare, not by interfering unduly with individual liberties, but by bring- ing to the aid of the individual those Powers of government which are es- sential to assure the continuance of the inalienable rights which the con- stitution is intended to guarantee.” Validity Challenged Constitutionality of the act has been challenged in the courts. Roosevelt asserted the income of the farmers has been increased by $5,300,000,000 over the 1932 level. He said many factors were involved in the readjustment. “Our monetary policy was one,” he said. “The drouth was another. In- creased demand for products caused by the economic revival was another, and the operations of our agricultural adjustment administration was still aonther.” After reciting asserted improve- ments in the condition of agriculture, the president pointed to “the longer future,” prevention of soil erosion and floods, encouragement of fores- tation and removal of unprofitable sub-marginal lands from production, Expression of Rights “I like to think,” he said, “that ag- ricultural adjustment is an expression in concrete form of the human rights \those farmer patriots sought to win when they stood at the bridge at Con- cord, when they proclaimed the dec- laration of independence, and when they perpetuated these ideals by the ene Lee the constitution. % and machinery change, but principals go on, and I have faith that, no matter what attempts may be made to tear it down, the principle of farm equality expressed by agricul- tural adjustment will not die Roosevelt recalled he saw “farmers threshing 30-cent wheat and shelling 20-cent corn” when he visited Ne- braska three years ago, “and, most disheartening of all, thousands of farmers were losing their homes by foreclosure.” Did Not Promise Millenium from the Italo-Ethiopian crisis and| sible. Chicago, Sept. 28.—(?}—Mrs. Anna| too Emergency Rates for Coal Effective Today